Re: [SQL] Postgres backend crash on alpha

Yup, it's fixed.

Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> I would like you to try this on the current snapshot on our ftp server.
> I suspect it has been fixed, but if not, we would like to get it fixed
> because we are starting beta in a few days.
>
> > The following sequence causes the backend
> > to crash:
> >
> > CREATE TABLE test1 (a text);
> > CREATE TABLE test2 (b text);
> >
> > CREATE RULE test_insert AS ON INSERT TO test1
> > DO INSTEAD INSERT INTO test2 VALUES (NEW.a);
> >
> > INSERT INTO test1 VALUES ('crash');
> >
> >
> > For some reason this only occurs on the alpha platform
> > (tried on alpha and linux).
> >
> > If I try this using ints it works fine, though. And the use
> > of "NEW" seems to be what's screwing it up.
> >
> > Is there a fix for this?
> > It is crashing in the _copyConst function on this line:
> >
> > length = VARSIZE(from->constvalue)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> >
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> >
> >
>
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